Saturday 17 May 2014

Blue Gerbera ...

New stamps quickly become an obsession to me and the Gerbera stamp set from Uniko Studio is no different!  New techniques also have the same effect - having been a participant on the Watercolor course on onlinecardcourses.com (if finishes today) I can see it becoming my go to technique!

Today's card combines both of these obsessions!  Luckily for me this week's theme on one of my favourite challenge blogs, "Less is More", is Flowers, in addition I have used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches.


I embossed the gerbera with white embossing powder before painting.


I used the following:

Uniko Studio Stamp Set - Gerbera
Tim Holtz Stencil - Stripes
Versamark Ink
Stampendous Embossing Powder
Distress Inks - Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers
Windsor and Newton Water colours

I will enter it into the following challenges:

"Less is More" - Flowers

Freshly Made Sketches


STAMPlorations - Stamps and Flowers

I'm also going to put it in the Gallery on the Watercolor course to show that I have dome some homework!  I used the technique shown by Tim Holtz to create the striped card as well as colouring the stamped image with water colour paints.

Enjoy!

20 comments:

  1. What a fabulous flower. The blue is so crisp and fresh against the white. Thanks for coming to visit me" xx

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  2. This is magnificent Elaine, the colouring of that gerbera is magnificent! The image really sings!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  3. Love that blue...so pretty! You sure are putting what you learned at the class to good use...beautiful technique!

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  4. This is gorgeous - that's a lovely shade of blue

    Sharon
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  5. What an absolutely gorgeous effect that technique has! Your gerbera is stunning against all that white! Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!

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  6. How pretty to make the flower that great shade of blue

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  7. Oh wow, this is spectacular! The watercoloring on the flower is simply beautiful. Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches!

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  8. Please don't get bored of using the Uniko Gerbera Elaine ... I love it and it's so striking coloured in blue. Thanks for sharing at Less is More
    Sarah
    LIM

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  9. I can see why Watercolors become your go-to technique!! The color blue is so nicely blend and beautiful! GREAT take on the sketch, Elaine!

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  10. I love gerbera daisies and your is fab in the gorgeous blue.
    Lynne xxx

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  11. Elaine what a stunning stamp and card, love the vibrant blue!
    Thank you for your LIM entry
    Anne
    Less is More Designer

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  12. that colour combo is fabulous! Such a beautiful card

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  13. Wow, this is such a stunning card! The blue flower against the white background looks fabulous! Thanks so much for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches.

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  14. This is just beautiful.
    Linbyx

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  15. STUNNING! Love the Gerbera in blue, my favourite colour :) Hugs Bev x

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  16. What a fabulous shot of blue this card has.

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  17. This is completely stunning! Beautiful colour - the blue against the white is just perfect. Kx

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  18. This is very gorgeous Elaine, just adore that Gerbera. I used a large Gerbera for my son's wedding invitations too but in orange :) Viv xx

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  19. Another fabulous gerbera card, Elaine! Love TH stencilled panel too. Thanks for playing again at STAMPlorations!

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